Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly

  • Crows still confident despite losses

    Crows still confident despite losses

    Sunshine’s list of outs could be cause for alarm. But the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Isaacs Howarth Shield outfit has secured an impressive list of…

  • Callout to community members

    Callout to community members

    Brimbank council is seeking community members to establish a new group to promote community inclusion and wellbeing. The aim of the social inclusion action group…

  • Traffic woes

    Traffic woes

    Residents in Melbourne’s west are calling on Melton council and the state government to address traffic congestion on Palm Springs Road in Ravenhall, citing regular…

  • Free mental wellbeing event

    Free mental wellbeing event

    Locals can celebrate headspace day with headspace Sunshine on Thursday, October 9 with an afternoon of fun – including a free tote bag painting workshop,…

  • Festival celebrates diversity

    Festival celebrates diversity

    The vibrant ‘Be Bold Festival’ is returning to Brimbank this month in a spectacle not to be missed. Hosted by Brimbank council, the free of…

  • Learn or refresh CPR skills

    Learn or refresh CPR skills

    Ambulance Victoria (AV) is encouraging Brimbank locals to learn or refresh their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills at a free ‘call, push, shock’ session on Saturday,…

  • St Albans lock in new coach

    St Albans lock in new coach

    It’s a clean slate for new St Albans coach Shaun Thompson in the Essendon District Football League division 1 competition. Thompson, who had been an…

  • Pepi pipped in Priest Medal

    Pepi pipped in Priest Medal

    Caroline Springs’ Cooper Pepi almost claimed the Western Football League’s top honour, finishing second in the Barry Priest Medal at the league’s awards night. Having…

  • Horror franchise coming to Melbourne

    Horror franchise coming to Melbourne

    Victoria will set the scene for the latest installment of the hit horror franchise Insidious. Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks announced Melbourne has been chosen…

  • Sunshine North housefire

    Sunshine North housefire

    Firefighters tackled a house fire in Sunshine North on Friday afternoon, October 3. Crews arrived within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from…

  • Fatal crash in St Albans

    Fatal crash in St Albans

    Police are investigating a fatal crash in St Albans that occurred on the morning of Friday, October 3. It is believed a car was travelling…

  • Call to reassess rate caps

    Call to reassess rate caps

    Brimbank council has made a recommendation to the state government to reassess rate caps as part of this year’s statutory review of the rate capping…